Japan Press Weekly

Public workers’ wages to be cut by 7.8%

The House of Councilors enacted bills to cut national government workers’ wages at its plenary session on February 29. An average 0.23% cut will take effect retroactively from April of last year, and another 7.8% on average will be cut from this fiscal year.

Residents push local gov’t to monitor food radiation levels

In Chigasaki City, actions taken by parents to protect their children from internal radiation exposure have pushed a local government to respond to the public demand for food inspections that emerged after the Fukushima nuclear accident.

  Deregulation to causal factor in loss of pension funds by investment firm

AIJ Investment Advisory Co. had caused most of about 200 billion yen in smaller companies’ pension assets to disappear due to high risk speculation. The money invested was intended to bolster pension payments after retirement.

 Deregulation to causal factor in loss of pension funds by investment firm

Only 0.06% of largest firms can receive R&D tax breaks

US wants to keep major Marine command and unit in Okinawa

US civilian employee arrested for assault and battery

Public workers’ wages to be cut by 7.8%

 Review of 5 PKO principles is a step toward the use of force

 Syria’s al-Assad government should stop resorting to violence

Court dismisses ‘right to live’ lawsuit

Fukushima gov’t calls for extension of housing lease for nuclear accident victims

Religious leaders unite to work to end nuclear power generation

Residents push local gov’t to monitor food radiation levels

N-energy must be regulated by independent body: JCP Yoshii

Defense officials choose bidders which ex-defense officials parachute into

Takae residents successfully block US helipads construction

Tokyo air raid center marks 10th anniversary

Bikini Day rally calls for abolishing nuclear weapons and power plants

JCP criticizes Tokyo governor’s pro-nuclear weapons remark

‘Kimigayo’ singing bill forced through in Osaka City

Osaka’s education ordinance forces control and competition (Part 1)

Osaka’s education ordinance forces control and competition (Part 2)

Media workers oppose bill eroding right to know and restricting press freedom

Allow married citizens to keep own surname: JCP Takahashi